What does it mean to recognize and receive Christ as King? On this last Sunday after Pentecost, Canon Jonathan reminds us why it matters so deeply. Only the reign of Jesus can anchor our hope and provide a way forward in a world filled with leaders who often misuse their power and harm the vulnerable. Many in Jesus’ day misunderstood him, because they couldn’t imagine a king who wouldn’t use his power to save himself. But some saw him clearly. Like the thief on the cross, the humble recognize their need and receive Christ the King as he is.
What does it mean to recognize and receive Christ as King? On this last Sunday after Pentecost, Canon Jonathan reminds us why it matters so deeply. Only the reign of Jesus can anchor our hope and provide a way forward in a world filled with leaders who often misuse their power and harm the vulnerable. Many in Jesus’ day misunderstood him, because they couldn’t imagine a king who wouldn’t use his power to save himself. But some saw him clearly. Like the thief on the cross, the humble recognize their need and receive Christ the King as he is.
In the second installment of our sermon series, Jesus’ Bride, Bishop Paul preaches about the Church as ‘one’ and the importance of unity. However, just because people are unified, doesn’t mean they’re right. This is why we need wisdom to maintain unity through the power of the Holy Spirit, under the guidance of the Word of God. When we set out to achieve unity ourselves, it will never work. But when we recognize that the unity of the Church is a gift from God, we can receive it and rejoice in it.